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W. S. BARKER.

GARMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JULYlO, 190a.

Patented Aug. 17, 1909.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY 10, 1908.

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WALTER S. BARKER, OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

GARMENT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER S. BARKER, of Cambridge, county of Middlesex,State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Garments, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention is particularly adapted for storm coats made of clothtreated with a waterproofing material, commonly called oil coats. Thecoat has a front opening from top to bottom with overlapping sideportions for closing the same provided with fastening means, such forinstance as a row of buttons on one side portion and a row ofbutton-holes on the other side portion, and the invention has for itsobject to provide at said opening an inside lapel or weather shieldwhich extends downward from the top of the coat to the end of the row offastenings or thereabout, and is attached along its inner edge only tothe inside of the outer side portion, so that the wearer may arrangesaid lapel on the inside of the inner side portion when the coat isbuttoned, although he may arrange it on the outside thereof, and ineither case the general appearance of a single breasted coat isproduced, which does not have the unsightly appearance due to theemployment of an outside weather shield or storm lapel. When the lapelextends over on the inside of the inner side portion, said side portionlies between the lapel and the outer side portion, and this is the usualway of wearing the coat in stormy weather. The lapel. is attached onlyalong its inner edge, being unattached at its outer edge and preferablyalso at both its upper and lower ends. This provides for easilyarranging it on the inside of the inner side portion when attached tothe inside of the outer side portion, yet permits it to be arranged onthe outside of said inner side portion, if desired.

The invention also has for its object to make said lapel of such widththat when attached to the inside of the outer side portion its outeredge will terminate at the in nor side of the row of fastenings, or ifsaid fastenings consist of buttons and buttonholes then at the innerends of the buttonholes, so as not to interfere with the buttoning ofthe coat in case it is extended over the outside of the innersideportion.

The invention also has for its object to provide stays or equivalentstiffening means which extend transversely across the lapel and alsoalong the outer side portion for a Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 10, 1908.

Patented Aug. 1'7, 1909.

Serial N0. 442,823.

short distance, whereby the lapel and the adjacent side portions arestiffened transversely, to thereby better enable them to retain theirshape and position, and also better enable the lapel to be manipulated.The stays are preferably made flexible or elastic in order that thelapel may be bent while being manipulated and may be turned back uponthe inside of the outer side portion if desired. By making the staysflexible the lapel and the outer side portion to which it is attachedwill readily conform to the contour of the body when the coat isbuttoned.

Figure l is a front elevation of a coat embodying this invention, thelapel, forming the essential feature, being represented by dotted lines.Fig. 2 is an inner side view of the outer side portion or buttonholeportion, the lapel being represented in front elevation. Fig. 3 is asectional detail of the inner side portion or buttonportion and theouter side portion or button-hole portion and the lapel, the latterbeing arranged on the inside of the inner side portion. Fig. 4: is asimilar sectional detail, the lapel being arranged on the outside of theinner side portion. Fig. is a sectional detail illustrating one form ofstiffening means which may be employed for the lapel. Figs. 6, 7 and 8are sectional details illustrating other modified forms of stiffeningmeans which may be employed for the lapel. Figs. 5) and 10 aremodifications to be referred to.

a represents the main body portion of a coat of any usual or suitableconstruction, and, as herein shown, it has a lining a. It has a frontopening extending from top to bottom, arranged to be closed byoverlapping side portions, which are provided with fastening means. Asherein shown a represents the inner side portion having a row ofbuttons, and a the outer side portion having a row of button-holes, butit is obvious any other suitable fastenings may be employed in lieu ofbuttons and button-' holes.

6 represents the lapel or weather shield. It consists of a narrow stripof material which may or may not be waterproof, and, as herein shown,comprises two plies laid one upon the other and secured together attheir edges by stitches or otherwise. It is attached along its inneredge only to the inside of the outer side portion by a line of stitchesb, or by other suitable means, thereby leaving its outer edge and alsoits upper and lower ends unattached. Herein it is represented asattached only to the lining of the coat, but this is immaterial. Itspoint of attachment with the outer side portion is arranged at adistance from the edge of said portion corresponding to the width of theoverlapping inner side, so that when the two portions are buttonedtogether, said inner side portion will underlie the outer side portionand its edge will terminate approximately at said point of attachment ofthe lapel, thereby providing for extending the lapel over the inside'ofsaid inner side portion, as represented in Fig. 3, or over the outsideof said inner side portion as represented in Fig. 4:. As the ends of thelapel are unattached it can be manipulated to occupy these differentpositions with respect to the inner side portion. As herein shown, thewidth of the lapel corresponds to the distance between its point ofattachment and the inner ends of the button-holes, so that in case it isarranged on the outside of the inner side portion, as represented inFig. 4, it will not interfere with buttoning the coat. It extends fromthe top of the coat to the lower end of the row of fastenings orthereabout. For the purpose of stiffening the lapel several stays 0,consisting of spring-acting strips of any suitable material, areconnected with it, which extend transversely across it. They may beinterposed between the two plies composing the lapel, if the lapel isthus constructed. They are herein shown as made longer than the width ofthe lapel so as to not only extend across it from side to side, but alsoto extend a short distance along the outer side portion. They are heldin place by lines of stitches extended around them, or otherwise. Asshown in Figs. 2 and 5, the stays each consist of a single stripextending transversely across the lapel and for a short distance alongthe outer side portion; in Fig. 6 they are bent or folded uponthemselves and the folded end portions attached to the outer sideportion; in Fig. 7 they extend only across the lapel, and in Fig. 8 theyare jointed at the point of attachment of the lapel. The stays stiffenthe lapel and when made long enough to be connected with the body of thecoat the lapel is stiflly connected with said body and is caused to liefiat against said body. The spring-acting strips are quite flexible andwhen arranged short distances apart the lapel may readily conform to thecontour of the body of the wearer. By making the stays jointed at thepoint of attachment of the lapel, said lapel may be turned back on theinside of the coat, and if the joint is spring-acting, as here shown,the lapel will be held in either position it may be placed.

If desired, ball and socket fastenings may be employed in lieu ofbuttons and buttonholes, and in Fig. 9 such form of fastenings areshown, the ball being arranged on the inside of the outer side portionand the socket being arranged on the outside of the inner side portion,but in this instance the lapel will be attached to the inside of theouter side portion just the same as in the construction shown in theprevious figures.

Referring to Fig. 10, the lining a is itself made to serve as the lapel,it being attached to the body of the outer side portion inside of therow of button-holes and unattached at its outer edge and upper and lowerends. This form of lapel may be stayed in the same manner as the lapelheretofore described, and is the equivalent thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A waterproof-coat comprising a bodyhaving a front opening from top to bottom with overlapping side-portionsfor closing the same, said side portions having co6peratingfastening-means, and an inside lapel attached along its inner edge tothe inside of the outer side portion, near the outer edge thereof, whichis covered by said outer side portion and thereby concealed and which isadapted to extend inside the inner side por tion when the front openingis closed, said lapel being unattached at its outer edge and also at itslower end, substantially as de scribed.

2. A coat comprising a body having a front opening from top to bottomwith overlapping side portions for closing the same, said side portionshaving a row of cooperating fastenings, and an emergency storm lapelattached along its inner edge to the inside of the outer side portion,the outer edge of which terminates at the inside of the row offastenings whereby said lapel may be arranged either upon the inside orupon the outside of the inner side port-ion when said side portions aresecured together by the fastenings, substantially as described.

3. A coat comprising a body having a front opening from top to bottomwith overlapping side portions, for closing the same, one side portionhaving a row of buttons and the other side portion having a row ofbutton-holes, and a lapel attached along its inner edge to the inside ofthe button-hole portion, the outer edge of said lapel terminating at theinner ends of the button-holes, said lapel being adjustable inside bothside portions when needed, substantially as described.

a. A coat comprising a body having a front opening from top to bottomwith overlapping side-portions for closing the same, said side portionshaving cooperating fastenlng-means, and a lapel attached along its inneredge to the inside of the outer side portion, and unattached at itslower end, and stiffening means extending transversely across said lapeland continuing along the connected With said lapel and also with saidouter side-portion for a short distance, subouter side portion,substantially as destantially as described. scribed.

5. A coat comprising a body having a In testimony whereof, I have signedmy front opening from top to bottom formed name to this specification,in the presence of 15 With overlapping side portions for closing twosubscribing Witnesses. the same, said side portions having cooperat-VALTER S. BARKER. ing fastening means, and a lapel attached lVitnesses:along its inner edge to the inside of the outer i B. J. Norns,

10 side portion, and a plurality of jointed stays H. B. DAVIS.

